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  • Registration of bidders for cordyceps

    Posted on by Keshav Gurung

    Registration of bidders for cordyceps auction for the year 2017 will be opened from May 15, 2017 onwards until May 31, 2017. Eligible bidders may register with Mr. Sonam Loday, Assistant Marketing Officer, at the Department of Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives Office, upon payment of Nu. 1000 per bidder. Kindly, find attached herewith, the registration form for your necessary action.

    For any information or assistance related to registration, Mr. Loday can be contacted at (02) 322909 or 17538619 during working hours or by e-mail to sonamloday550@gmail.com.

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  • Dagala Farmshop in the Thimphu Region opened

    Posted on by Keshav Gurung
    Hon'ble Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji inaugurating the Dagala Farmshop today
    Hon’ble Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji inaugurating the Dagala Farmshop today

    7 May 2017, Dagala: The 18th Farm Shop of the Thimphu region was opened today by the Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture and Forests, Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji today. Also present at the opening were the Director General of the Department of Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives; Dasho Dzongdag of the Thimphu Dzongkhag Administration; and MoAF, Dzongkhag, Gewog and FCBL officials.

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  • Pasture Renovation Program in Haa and Paro dzongkhags begins

    Posted on by Keshav Gurung
    Members of the Dairy Farmers’ Groups
    Members of the Dairy Farmers’ Groups

    8 May, Paro: The major renovation of degraded pastures are underway in Haa and Paro Dzongkhags as an effort towards promoting sustainable utilisation of existing pasture. The main objective of initiating the renovation program is to boost fodder production and attain fodder security to sustain dairy farming in the country. Forty-six members of dairy farmers’ groups from these two Dzongkhags are involved in renovating their degraded pasture. In total, about 20 acres of degraded pastureland will be renovated.

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  • Towards Tourism and Strengthening Socio-Ecological Resilience in Kangchenjunga Landscape

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    The Delegates from India, Nepal and Bhutan with the MoAF Bhutan Minister
    The Delegates from India, Nepal and Bhutan with the MoAF Bhutan Minister

    4 May, Thimphu: High level delegates from Bhutan, India and Nepal emphasised the need for regional cooperation on strengthening potentials and benefits of tourism at Thimphu in an event on ‘Shared Natural and Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Tourism in Kanchenjunga Transboundary Landscape’. Developing a short, medium and long term strategies focusing on nature and culture at transboundary level has been taken as a way forward as part of the Kangchenjunga Landscape Initiatives.

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